When you fly from Butembo to Goma (North-Kivu), you fly along Nyiragongo, an active vulcano at about 18 kms from Goma's city centre. The next thing you see is the airport. The black rocks once were lava that ran over the runway and destroyed the city's centre. In the background Lake Kivu and the hills of Rwanda.

A visitor from United States posted Fri March 21, 2008:You're very lucky to go to that part of the world. It is one of my dreams to visit this part of Africa. Maybe someday I'll fly a plane into this airport!!
I.L.